Fibromyalgia Support Group
You're not alone in your pain. Fibromyalgia is a condition that can be difficult to diagnose and manage. If you're trying to cope with pain throughout your body, sleep problems, general fatigue, or other common fibromyalgia symptoms, you're in the right place. The community is here for you to talk about therapies and share your challenges.
I'm new here. Have been looking for a place to discuss Fibromyalgia. Have been to a couple of other sites and was pretty discouraged. Seemed like everyone did nothing but complain. While I feel we need to complain every once in a while ;), these people were really depressing!! lol I asked some questions and only replies I got back were negative. So I looked around this community first and found so much support!!! I'm looking forward to chatting more with you folks. I was diagnosed a couple years ago and I am still on a journey to find relief. I find out more and more everyday about this condition(?). I just recently had to quit the job I was working because the stress was too great and was sending me into flares all the time. Luckily I have a very supporting new husband who was ok with me staying home. We were just married in February (07). I tease him that he didn't sign up for this and that he can bail anytime. lol Now this is just a tease and I know that he would never do it. I have three children. A daughter and a son that are grown and a 16 year old. But my 16 year old is currently living with his dad. I don't have much of a support system besides my husband and my kids, but they are enough.
Currently it is a rainy Seattle winter and I find that I tend to have the worse flares in the winter. Has anyone found that they are worse seasonally?
Also I just had a bout of Costochondritis. I thought I was having a heart attack!!!! I had it right after my diagnosis but my doctor then didn't tell me that it was a symptom of Fibro!!! After I got it the first time it had days where I was still kinda achy but never concerned me. This time it is taking forever to resolve. Anyone else had this and what did you do for it. Right now only thing that helps in hot showers, and vicodin. Which I hate taking any kind of pain killers.
Well I was just going to say a short hi but tend to get long winded sometimes. I'm looking forward to being part of this community.
Susan
Currently it is a rainy Seattle winter and I find that I tend to have the worse flares in the winter. Has anyone found that they are worse seasonally?
Also I just had a bout of Costochondritis. I thought I was having a heart attack!!!! I had it right after my diagnosis but my doctor then didn't tell me that it was a symptom of Fibro!!! After I got it the first time it had days where I was still kinda achy but never concerned me. This time it is taking forever to resolve. Anyone else had this and what did you do for it. Right now only thing that helps in hot showers, and vicodin. Which I hate taking any kind of pain killers.
Well I was just going to say a short hi but tend to get long winded sometimes. I'm looking forward to being part of this community.
Susan
(((HUGS))
Raven
I'm afraid, I use percocet for the residual chosto... pain and breakthrough. But I'm on avinza(controlled release morphine) daily as well. I don't like painkillers but without them, I'm nonfunctional.
I'm glad you've found this site. I'm sorry you're not feeling well, though! I've found this board to be fun and the people to be very warm and caring. I'm sure you will too!
Warm welcomes!
Hugs!
Morus
Welcome to our group! You will find lots of love, support and friends here, and even some fun. I must warn you we do have our spats sometimes, but then it's over with, the love is always here, and we get back to normal, just like in any family. I hope you feel right at home, feel free to ask questions if you don't understand something.
As for your post, yes, I think the weather affects all of us, especially when it is just changing. It's just one of the many things we have to deal with. If you don't have an electric heating pad, or better yet, blanket or mattress pad, I suggest getting one. The warmth makes such a huge difference in how you feel during 'bad' days. Again, welcome...hugs
so sorry you have been stricken with this nasty fibro tho'.
yes i t is a difficult road but the journey we can get through it together even on your worst days dont hesitate to post that is what we all are here for. i have tried many forms of therapies meds, heat aqua therapy massage tens units, tai chi,breathing heat hot showers..yeas the weather plays a big role as does stress. we all have our moments but it kinda goes with the territory..we hope you find support you deserve here. we also try to laugh sometimes and try to take the pain off our minds..there is alot of advice here for you never hesitate...you feel free to post a rant if need be we all sometimes just need to get it off our chest ...
hoping you feel better.
hugs to you
I also find that weather changes really do a number on me. Along with fibro, I have arthritis and other things, in my lumbar spine, so I usually feel the change coming in my back, and in the rest of my body when it has actually changed. For me, it's heat and resting in a warm bed if possible, and time.
I think you'll like it here. I've only been here about 2 weeks and love it.
lots of hugs,
Jan
Ummm...what IS costochondritis ??
is THAT something I have YET to look forward to ??...or maybe something I have already have but had no clue what it was called...lol.tell me PLZ what it is !!
The changes in season always knock me off my feet. Right now I hurt so much I cannot sleep so I am on the computer. haha I always know when a storm is coming too. My hubby calls me his personal barometer. We are here to help each other. We can laugh , cry with each other and encourage each other too. That is why we are here.
God bless
Susan